New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-27
WORK BEFORE TnE TWO HOUSES


Az AMERICANS CLAIM AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN
rNpoEsrD-Cusr or MEXICAN PENSIONS.
WAsmNGrON, Jan. 2G.-The credentials of Sena-
for. GRAY of Delaware, Dawes. of Massachusetts,,
and CochIc of Missouri, for the full term beginning
March T. 1857, were presented and placed on hlo to-
day.
Among the commune ltions presented WAS one from
th. Commissioners OF the District oi Columbia in re-
snone 10 resolutions 10 the sale OF liquors and tho
issuing OF licenses III tho DlStict heiorrou 10 'he
District Committee.
Mr. Morp.n, from tho Committee on Foreign Rcln-
tion, ma e "A rcf ou on the petition Of William WcD-
stcr c7, IN 81 the United states, with resolutions
stating that after due examination OF the matters
pIcscatcd IN the petition and o. the evidence IN sup
mort of the claim indemnity from the British Gov
rrnment Tor land n New-Le.sand purchased by HIM in
rood faith native chiefs and daily conveyed to him
before the goyenn ent OF Great Britain acquired the
.oyercignty that country the Senate considers
such claim tO be founded IN justice and to deserve The
20 rnirnnrc and support oil THE Government OF The
nltod State.. Also requesting the President TO take
such mcnsure- as IN his opinion. may be proper TO
secure to William Webster lst settlement ana bnnl
aiiustmont this claim He staten that the report
bnd the appro val OF every member OF the committee
except Mr.. Ediuunls, who dssented from il. The
resolutions WIRE placed on the calendar.
ne senate readm-d con sdcrat OF thc bill 10
tahi-h agricultural experiment stations IN connection
with the agricultural colleges established under the
net OF July =, IoU2.
Mr. Morgan stated his objection to the bill to be
that il dad not place any control over the sut jet
yifhin the power OF the several States.
Mr. Vest denied that there am general uprising
among the acucllturs+ OF the country in favor OF the
bill. lie read communication showing that small
proportion Of the students at these agricultural col
ictr, were studying agriculture. The figures in Ala
hanna were ~ out of 1lJ ; in Arkansas none ont OF
-; in California ont of 24i; in Colorado z ont of
90, and so on.
Statements showing that these staff tics were mis-
lcadmg were made toy Messis. George. Frye. Berry
loar Blair Ingalls,, Teller ana others.
After hong discussion and the offering o. and vot-
ing on large number of amendments. Mr. Iawry
offered substitute Tor the bill. AMI. his motion,
the bill and substitute were ordered printed and the
matter went over till Tomorrow
The Railroad Attorney bill was then taken IN aud
Mr. Berry Obtained the floor 10 discuss it but tho
Senate went into secret session.
he Speaker laid before the House to-day "a letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury submitting esti-
mates the Secretary oil the Inter or of an approp
alton 10 meet the expenditures required by the Maxi
Interior estimates that 1858 l0i will be required
Tor the frat yearly payment o. pensions and asks
Tor appropriation oi $2J7, 900 tor an Increased
clerical tOlce).
report upon the Army Appropriation bill and 1t was
agreed TO.
In the morning hour Mr.. Sadler, OF Alabama. on
behalf OF the Committee on Private Land CLAIMS
called up the bill authorizing the examination ap-
prova and patentng Of certain unconirmrd land
and in Alabama and Mississippi south oil the
thrty-irst degree Of north latitude. The
bill was strenuously opposed the ground
that 10 was vicious, inasmuch rs IL cOnfd~d the
land having an origin In grants from tho French,
British Spanish GOvernments to registers aud re-
ceyers of the land Offices, or the Commissioner of The
General Land Office, without any right Of appeal to
the courts The morning hour expired without action.
mr. On